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1c. Synaptic Transmission Flashcards

1
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Electrical Transmission

- 3 Locations

A
  • CNS synapses
  • Cardiac myocytes
  • Some retinal cells
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Electrical Transmission

- 3 Disadvantages

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  • Need a large presynaptic terminal to get depolarisation
  • Bidirectional signalling
  • Limited range of information communicated
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Electrical Transmission

- 1 Advantage

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  • Rapid
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Chemical Transmission

- Advantages

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  • Unidirectional signalling

- Wide range of information communicated

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5
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Amino Acid Neurotransmitters

- 3

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  • Glutamate
  • GABA
  • Glycine
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6
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Glutamate

- Receptors

A

Ionotrophic receptors:

  • AMPA
  • NMDA

Metabotrophic receptors:
- MGluR 1-5

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7
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Glutamate

- Transmitter Type

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Amino acid neurotransmitter

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8
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GABA

- Receptors

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Ionotrophic receptors:
- GABA-A receptor

Metabotrophic receptors
- GABA-B receptor

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9
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GABA

- Transmitter Type

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Amino acid neurotransmitter

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Glycine

- Receptors

A

Ionotrophic receptors:
- Glycine receptor

No metabotrophic receptor

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11
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Glycine

- Transmitter Type

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Amino acid neurotransmitter

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Biogenic Amine Neurotransmitters

- 5

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  • Acetylcholine
  • Noradrenaline
  • Dopamine
  • Serotonin
  • Histamine
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13
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Acetylcholine

- Transmitter type

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Biogenic amine

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14
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Acetylcholine

- Receptors

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Ionotrophic receptors:
- Nicotinic

Metabotrophic receptors
- Muscarinic 1-5

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15
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Glutamate

- Role

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Major CNS excitatory neurotransmitter

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16
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GABA

- Role

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Inhibitory neurotransmitter

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17
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Glycine

- Role

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Spinal cord inhibitory neurotransmitter

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Noradrenaline

- Transmitter Type

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Biogenic amine

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19
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Noradrenaline

- Receptors

A

No ionotrophic receptors

Metabotrophic receptors:

  • α 1-2
  • β 1-2
20
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Noradrenaline

- Location

A

Locus coeruleus

21
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Dopamine

- Transmitter Type

A

Biogenic amine

22
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Dopamine

- Receptors

A

No ionotrophic receptors

Metabotrophic receptors:

  • D1 receptor
  • D2 receptor
23
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Dopamine

- Location

A

Substantia nigra via cAMP

24
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Serotonin

- Transmitter Type

A

Biogenic amine

25
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Serotonin

- Receptors

A

Ionotrophic receptors:
- 5-HT3 receptor

Metabotrophic receptors:

  • 5-HT1
  • 5-HT2
  • 5-HT4
26
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Serotonin

- Location

A

Raphe nucleus

27
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Histamine

- Receptors

A

No ionotrophic receptors

Metabotrophic receptors
- H1-4

28
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Purine Neurotransmitters

- 2

A
  • ATP

- Adenosine

29
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ATP

- Transmitter Type

A

Purine neurotransmitter

30
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Adenosine

- Transmitter Type

A

Purine neurotransmitter

31
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ATP

- Receptors

A

Ionotrophic receptors
- P2X receptors

Metabotrophic receptors

  • P1Y
  • P2Y
32
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ATP

- Roles

A
  • Vascular apoptosis

- Cytokine roles

33
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Adenosine

- Receptors

A

No ionotrophic receptors

Metabotrophic receptors
- A1-3

34
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Adenosine

- Role

A

Cardiovascular roles

35
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Neuropeptide Neurotransmitters

- 7

A
  • Opioids
  • Pituitary
  • Secretins
  • Insulins
  • Tachykinins
  • Somatostatins
  • Gastrins
36
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Gaseotransmitters

- 3

37
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NO

- Receptors

A

No ionotrophic receptors

Metabotrophic receptor
- Soluble guanylyl cyclase

38
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CO

- receptors

A

No ionotrophic receptors

Metabotrophic receptor
- Soluble guanylyl cyclase

39
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NO

- Role

A

Endothelium-derived relaxing factor

40
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G-Protein Coupled Receptors

- 2 Advantages

A
  • Amplification

- Versatility in intracellular cascade

41
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AMPA vs NMDA Receptors

- Speed

A 
AMPA = fast
NMDA = slow
42
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AMPA vs NMDA Receptors

- Kinetics

A

AMPA obeys ohm’s law

NMDA doesn’t obey ohm’s law

43
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AMPA vs NMDA Receptors

- Ions

A

Relatively unselective for Na+ and K+

44
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AMPA vs NMDA Receptors

- Reversal potential

A

Close to and slightly positive of 0mV

45
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NMDA Receptors

- Non-Linear Kinetics

A

Near-linear near reversal potential
Not linear near resting potential

  • Mg2+ ions block the channel at resting potential, reducing cation influx
  • Depolarisation draws Mg2+ ions away from the pore, allowing cation influx

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